Bhulbhulaiya

The Adham Khan Tomb was constructed by Emperor Akbar in memory of his foster brother and general Adham Khan in 1566. The tomb, also known as Bhulbhulaiyan, was later used by the British as a residence and even as a police station.

Adham Khan was a general of Akbar. Born to Maham Anga, he thus became the foster brother of Akbar. After the dismissal of Bairam Khan, he was appointed as a general and was sent to Malwa, to capture it. Ataga Khan, Akbar’s favourite general was assassinated by him and so he was thrown down twice from the ramparts of the Agra Fort which was 40 ft high from ground level. This sudden demise of Adham khan, made his mother mentally disordered. So, Akbar built a tomb named Bul-bulaiyan , in memory of him and for his mournful mother. The tomb stands on the wall of an ancient Rajput fortess, the Lal Kot. It is large and octagonal in plan, with a single, wide dome. The tomb at the time of its building would have represented a traditional, old-fashioned pattern of tomb-building, of the type developed under the Sayyid dynasty early in the 14th century.

Sultan Ghari Tomb

 The Sultan Ghuri Tomb, a fortified mausoleum in Delhi, was built by Iltutmesh, the sultan of the Ghorid dynasty for his son. It is considered one of the first monumental tombs built in the Indian subcontinent. Head West along the Mehrauli – Vasant Kunj Road , beyong Nelson Mandela Marg till you come to the western Edge of this vast Urban Jungle opposite Sector C , Pocket 9 of Vasant Kunj . A dirt track goes off the road and meanders through rocky terrain and thorn bushes to reveal a most unexpected sight . A spectacularly unusual building made of Mellow Golden Stones – like none other in Delhi – rises out of the wilderness. With its flat topped conical domes and round arches , it has almost Moorish Air about it . Popularly known as Sultan Ghari, this is the tomb of Nasiruddin , eldest son and heir apparent of Sultan Iltutmish. A steep flight of steps takes you in through a profusely ornamented gateway on the East. Built in 1231-32, this tomb is a father’s expression of grief for a son , who showed immense promise of one day becoming the sultan of Hindustan.

Date : 1230 ,

Century : 13th ,

Building Type : Funery ,

Building Usage : Tomb

Sultan Ghari's tomb was built by Iltutmish in 1231 and lies close to the Delhi Airport. Iltutmish built it for his son, Nasiruddin who died waging wars for the sake of his father. When Iltutmish wanted to consolidate his empire on the East , Nasiruddin was dispatched to Bengal. Nasiruddin managed to capture Lakhnauti ( Present day Dhaka ) but died soon after in 1229.His father constructed a tomb for him in a faraway Delhi – The seat of power from which Nasiruddin would have ruled had he lived. Over the centuries , this sultan’s son became a Pir , a Saint and his tomb a place of pilgrimage....contd.

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